By Canadian Press

Ottawa police chief resigns

RCMP, Ontario police now in charge of enforcement in Ottawa

Feb 15, 2022 | 1:50 PM

The RCMP and Ontario Provincial Police are working with Ottawa police amid sustained criticism of the local force’s handling of a chaotic antigovernment protest, while the city’s chief of police has resigned from his post.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says an integrated command centre has been set up so the RCMP and OPP can share and assume command over the enforcement necessary to bring about public order in Ottawa.

The Ottawa police say they remain in control of the centre as they work with the other two forces.

Mendicino spoke hours after the news that Peter Sloly had abruptly resigned as Ottawa police chief, while the protest that has paralyzed the downtown core stretches into its third week.

The minister says the federal government’s focus is ensuring the Ottawa police, as well as the RCMP and OPP, have all the tools necessary to restore public order in the city.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 15, 2022.

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